The landmark Redcar Blast Furnace has been demolished to make way for future developments at the Teesworks site.
Northumberland firm Thompsons of Prudhoe used 175kg of explosives to bring down the 365ft high structure, including the casting houses, the dust catcher, charge conveyors, and the blast furnace. It had been a recognisable part of the Teesside skyline since the late 1970s.
The move is part of site clearance works to ready the former steelworks site and follows the demolition of the 213ft Basic Oxygen Steelmaking plant in October. Four giant gas stoves that heated the furnace are to follow next month.
